2013-14 EOG Assessments Tanglewood 3rd Grade

What is the EOG? The test assesses the students in math and reading on grade level. The test is NOT created by Discovery Education like our Benchmarks. The test is created by the state of North Carolina.

When is the EOG Administered? Wednesday May 28th Thursday May 29th

EOG Test Breakdown Math- Taken on one day, unlike previous EOGs. 44 questions Second section of the test allow calculator use. We have calculators, no need to provide any from home. Questions allowing calculator use: 22

Math Portion of the EOG 3rd Grade Operations and Algebraic Thinking: 32% Number and operations in base ten: 9% Number and operations in fractions: 23% Measurement and Data: 25% Geometry: 11% Total: 100%

3rd Grade EOG Math

EOG Test Breakdown Reading Taken on one day 44 questions

Reading Portion of the EOG 3rd Grade Reading for Literature: 35% Reading for Information: 43% Reading Foundation Skills: N/A Writing: N/A Speaking and Listening: N/A Language: 22%

3rd Grade EOG Reading

Tips for Test Day Do something FUN the night before the tests. There will not be any homework Go to bed early Eat a nutritious breakfast with protein Breakfast will be provided at school Arrive to school on time! Students who arrive late cannot be admitted to the classroom once the test has started. They will have to take the test on make-up days.

How We’ve Prepared… Online resources throughout the year Probes, AR, Study Island, Moby Math, etc. Tutoring- after school Remediation groups during the day Discovery benchmarks review in classrooms

Portfolios 12 skills must be passed with 70% mastery. (11 correct out of 15 on 3 passages in each skill) Incomplete portfolios for students who do not pass the EOG will be continued in summer school and transitional 4th grade.

Achievement Levels http://www.ncpublicschools.org/accountability/ Level 5: superior command of knowledge and skills Level 4: Solid command of knowledge and skills Level 3: Sufficient command of knowledge and skills Level 2: Partial command of knowledge and skills Level 1: Limited command of knowledge and skills Revised achievement ranges will be listed on this website: http://www.ncpublicschools.org/accountability/

Test Scores Once the tests have been submitted, the results (and the time at which we receive them) are in the hands of the great state of North Carolina. When we know, you’ll know 

Thank you, PTA! On behalf of the school, students and administration, we’d like to thank our PTA for their ongoing support. The PTA has organized EOG events such as our pizza party and pep rally.

Resources for you Copies of this presentation will be available on the Tanglewood website. Practice Tests: http://www.ncpublicschools.org/accountability/

Thank YOU! We pride ourselves on great parents like you. Thank you for coming to this session. Your support throughout the year is truly appreciated. After all, “together everyone succeeds”.

References http://www.ncpublicschools.org/accountability/